Every family has their holiday battles. Here’s how I learned to survive them – and eventually understand what they really mean. The Great Temperature Wars Let me tell you about the Christmas that ended my…
Originally published Dec 8, 2020. Updated Dec 21, 2025 Ah, the holidays – that magical time of year filled with twinkling lights, festive cheer…and the potential for relationship disaster if your marriage is on the…
You did it. You and your partner decided to spend an entire weekend focused on improving your relationship. Here are some tips to enhance the outcomes of your investment: 1. Make sure your surroundings are…
My sister just pulled off a “Disney wedding” in Florida. With Christmas coming soon, she feels the usual pressure of hosting our family’s annual party in her spacious home. As I watch her juggle the…
Dear Dr. K, I am verbally abusive to my wife. I have explained to her that name-calling or remarks are only words that I say when I get angry, and they mean nothing. She feels…
Dear Dr. K, My husband has been cheating on me with escorts and women from random unknown places. He has admitted to having a threesome with two females who he never met before. In our…
Dear Dr. K, I recently found out my husband was in a sexual relationship for 11 years. I cannot get the visions of them together out of my head. He and I are seeing separate…
As a couples therapist and dog owner, I often hear this question from clients. Those cute faces, cuddles, and adorable yawns – I mean, your spouse may be pretty cute, but how can they compete…
Dear Dr. K, Every time my boyfriend kicks me out of his house, I find things when I go back that belong to a girlfriend of mine, and he denies it. He doesn’t know how…
Originally published Jan 13, 2017Updated Dec 23, 2024 The holiday season brings twinkling lights, festive music, and cherished traditions – but for many couples, it also ushers in a unique set of challenges that can…
Dear Dr. K, My boyfriend has been a widower for 8 years. I asked him if he could please put his wife’s pic in the living room with the others or anywhere besides the bedroom….
Dear Dr. K, I really like the idea of working intensively, but my partner has ADHD; I’m concerned that he wouldn’t be able to stay focused for an entire weekend and that shorter, weekly sessions…
Dear Dr. K, My wife recently told me she wants a divorce. She said I don’t respect her and don’t listen to her. She says all I want her for is to cook, clean, care…
Dear Dr. K, I’m feeling very neglected by my mate lately. We started dating in May 2000. He has been very secretive about most of his life, i.e., phone calls, who and where he’s been……
For LGBTQIA+ couples, the relationship itself often isn’t the hardest part. It’s everything else. It’s the stares when you hold hands. The silence after coming out. The hesitation before saying “my partner” at work. Homophobia…
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